HOLY MASS IN THE IMMACOLATELLA CHURCH IN THE PIETÀ OF THE TURCHINI IN NAPLES

A delegation from the Fondazione Mediterraneo with some visitors to the Museum of Peace led by President Michele Capasso took part in the Holy Mass and prayer ceremony for "Mary who loosens knots".
The ceremony, filmed live by TV2000, was broadcast on the Museum's 107 videowalls and viewed by visitors from various countries present.

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CHAIRE AVVERROES OF HIGH MEDITERRANEAN STUDIES RESTARTS

At a meeting scheduled to take place in Marrakech in mid-May 2023, the "UNESCO Chair of High Mediterranean Studies", established by UNESCO, the Fondazione Mediterraneo and the Cadi Ayyad University of Marrakech in 1999 and suspended during the last few years due to the pandemic and the war, will be relaunched.

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THE FOUNDATION TAKES PART IN THE VIA CRUCIS

A delegation from the Foundation participated in the "Way of the Cross" in Pescasseroli to pay homage to an ancient tradition that has been perpetuated over time.

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TUNISIAN WOMEN AT THE MUSEUM OF PEACE

An exhibition of portraits of Tunisian women - in particular the ceramists of Sejnane, an intangible heritage of mankind, whose works are in the Museum in a special section - was hosted over the Easter period.

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STUDENTS FROM THE SANNAZZARO HIGH SCHOOL IN NAPLES VISIT THE MUSEUM OF PEACE

Students from the Liceo Sannazzaro in Naples visited the Museum of Peace MAMT, welcomed by Secretary General Michele Capasso, who explained the main emotional paths to the visitors.

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POPE FRANCIS: TEN YEARS OF PONTIFICATE

The President Michele Capasso, the Council of Ambassadors, the Board of Directors and the Standard Bearers sent a message to Pope Francis on the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the beginning of his pontificate, recalling the many shared initiatives in favour of migrants, the last ones and peace: in particular, the inauguration of the "TOTEM OF PEACE" with the urn of the Unknown Migrant.

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WORLD WATER DAY CELEBRATED AT THE MUSEUM OF PEACE

Like every year, the Fondazione Mediterraneo celebrated "World Water Day" at the Museum of Peace MAMT.
On this occasion, participants and students highlighted the urgency of protecting water resources, especially at this difficult time in human history characterised by wars, pandemics, social injustice and climate change.
Those present relaunched the World Water Appeal for universal collaboration to reduce drought disasters, using examples of good practice such as Israeli technologies for desalinating seawater.

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MATTARELLA CELEBRATES THE MEMORY DAY AND COMMITMENT IN REMEMBRANCE OF MAFIA VICTIMS IN CASAL DI PRINCIPE

President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella celebrated the Memory Day and Commitment in remembrance of the victims of the Mafia in Casal di Principe, where Don Peppe Diana was assassinated by the Camorra on 19 March 1994.
The President of the Fondazione Mediterraneo Michele Capasso, who was moved, underlined the high symbolic significance of the visit and recalled the familiarity with Don Peppe, with Mother Jolanda, with Don Luigi Ciotti and the gift made by the family to the Museum of Peace: the chasuble, the breviary and many other cherished mementos of Don Peppe.
On his arrival, Mattarella paid homage at Don Diana's tomb and met his family members.
President Mattarella then went to the Guido Carli Technical Institute to meet the high school students of Casal di Principe.
At the end, President Mattarella visited the Sacristy of the Church of San Nicola di Bari where the murder of don Peppe Diana took place and visited the solidarity restaurant "Nuova Cucina Organizzata", opened in a property confiscated from the Casalesi clan. 

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AT THE MUSEUM TO PAY TRIBUTE TO PINO DANIELE

On 19 March - Pino Daniele's birthday and name day - many fans, friends and colleagues visited the section of the museum dedicated to him, retracing the main stages of his human and artistic life.
There was emotion at the screening of the video "Pino è terra mia" by Michele Capasso.

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ROTARIANS FROM VARIOUS ITALIAN CLUBS VISIT THE MUSEUM OF PEACE

Rotarians from various Italian clubs - at the invitation of the Rotary Club of Naples North-East - visited the United States of the World Headquarters and the Museum of Peace, a World Heritage Site.
After the hymns and addresses of greetings by the Presidents of the various Clubs, Secretary General Michele Capasso illustrated the mission of the United States of the World and guided the guests through the most significant emotional paths of the Museum.

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